The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-27
LONG BRANCH ODDITIES.
TIE HEIGHT OF THE SEASON AT
THAT SEASHORE RESORT.
Berry Wall Disappointing at First
Sight, But Satisfactory After a Days
Study 90 Bellies in Their Summer
Freaks
From Tie Melr YORK .e.n,t.

! ing Is the chief diversion of the season.
The roadway for ten miles along the ocean
front is a steady show Of equestrianism
from early in the morning until noon, and
again from the middle of the afternoon IN
til dark. The rage for the sadie is sudden
and general; and yet it is not impromptu,
for the riders are usually graceful enough
to prove that they are accustomed to the
sport The fact is that rich New York girls
have been much on horseback since last fall,
and they are the majority of the riders
hero, although Philadelphia bellies are
scarcely behind in number or style.
The saddle has nearly super
seeded the village cart as a vehicle of ferki-
nine conveyance. The ponies, 50 plenty last
year, arc now comparatively scarce. One
which especially commanded attention was
hitchel to a cart, and the girl who drove it
was an everyday sort of little creature, but
beside her sat big, straight and exceed
ingly dignitied gentleman, who was mani
fastly having the hardest ride of his hfc
The fat pony with juggling short legs, the
small maiden whose hat barely reached his
shoulders, the plaything Of a cart, that
shook him almost out of balance at every
step, all combined TO strain bis dignity pain
y
at his prcdicament, no matter how engaging
the temptrcss might be-
Mr.. Berry Wall has just departed for
Saratoga. During his stay at the West
End he was the one sight which disappointed
every visitor. He was pointed out to each
new conner.
"Who did you he say he was" and the
observer gazes at an ordinary looking fel-
low, with no distinctive marks Of the dandy
about him.
THAT is Berry Wall, the king of the
dudes. You've read about him, haven't
you"
ooh, yes; but there's nothing in particu-
lar about that fellow to exploit"
Isn't there: Wait and see. 1t is true that
Berry Wall hardly ever wears an extrava-
gantly peculiar suit Especially this sum
mer is he no more fiamboyant than the av-
erage OF young fellows at Long Branch.
White flannel suits are common There, and
shirts are Of so many bright coIors that
chance row of them would make good
rainbow. It is in the number of mis- toilets
and their scrupulous care that Berry Wall
earns his reputation. He despiscs the typ
cal dandy; and rs he sat, yesterday, on the
veranda and saw a carriage load go past, he
remarked, with emphatic sarcasm:
Three to one, and no wonder she can't
Choose
Three miserable, inane dudes sat on the
front seat facing a single pretty, dainty, de-
murc girl, who had taken them out for u
drive in her fathers carriage. Berry is not
eycglassed, he doesn't carry a l;nob0y stick,
and his collars are not exaggerated. But he
does change his clothes every two or three
hours. One morning he ate his breakfast in
sack coat and trousers of green, black
| and white checks, shirt Of pink, and a
straight brimmed straw hat About the
middle of the forenoon he came out
in white flannel with white canvas
| shoes and n white cap. Just after noon
| he bathcd in a gray tight suit Next, he
dressed for the races i'll n long frocli coat
| and trousers of light brown, high hat to
exactly match in color, and even the leather
strap from which his field glasses hung
across His shoulders was Of precisely the
same hue. On his return he went to dinner
i'll costume of blue stripes, with a coral
| shirt These shirts are his pride. He has
| dozens of them without a repetition. The
collars and cuffs worn with them. however,
are invariably white. He wound up the
night in black frock coat, pearl trousers,
| black silk hat and white vest
There is no place on earth equal to a sum
mer hotel veranda for story telling. There
| is plenty OF lazy time for it, to begin with,
and yet the drowsiness does not induce 81
! lencc \ group chatted about precious
| stones. 1t was agreed that an opal will
change color, probably on account of at
mospherical influences, and then Mckee
| Rankin said: lone of the Western men
| whose career has been one of close and fire.
| qucnt calls is Jere Dunn He wore two
| large and splendid Opals set with diamonds
as sleeve buttons. One night, in company
with several sitting at table, there was an
| audible click, and one of those stones burst
into shining fragments before the eyes of
J many witnesses.
"'There'S big trouble coming t. me-, said
| Dunn. There's dreadful rock Just ahead
you mark my words.
Sure enough, in a scrimmagc forced
upon him within q week, Dunn killed
| Jimmy Elliott, and was Indicted for muir
| der When the opal burst. he put the odd
sleeve link in his pocket and were some
other jewelry. One day he lost the mate
less stone that had been a sort of pocket
piece to play with. limo pissed. Dunn
went to trial, and everything was against
I him. The end was drawing near: he felt
it was uncertain where he would be in
a day or SO, md he requested leave to 20
| to his rooms for the purpose of getting
letters and pictures he would trust
no friend to destroy Under care
full guard the privilege was allowed him
Telling the SheriHS who accompanied him
that he wanted to get some clothes-and to
| give color to the statement he made a
change of cOstume--hc secured Che compro-
missing documents and Went chccrfully back
TO the lookup. Next day the most dam
| aging evidence was taken. Al no time had
| the clouds hung 50 heavy over his head He
| plunged his hands into his trousers pocket
il a gloomy way, but almost Immediately
| drew them out and threw them up with an
| exclamation of delight Pat Sheedy, Il Q
! sporting man, worked his way over 10 his
| friend, and the defendant lawyer hurried To
| his side to learn the cause Of his sudden
| change of manner.
| "'Why, I'm same as baby in q crib
said Dunn; here's my luck. and hv brought
out the opal which he had supposed was
! lost
His friends were not 50 certain, but, 10
! the astOnishment of all, and in the face of
| dangerous evidence, a verdict Of acquittal
! finished the trial, aud Dunn went on a tri-
| umphal tour of the country. That opal is
| not confined in a setting that might cramp
its power of swelling. but it rests and rat
| ties IN a Safo cage and is worn By Dunn rs q
! broaStpn, and looked on with awe Ey be
| levers in the mysterious luck of Stonesn
Tho season is at its height. The one an
uual ball which assemblies the wealth and
! fashion Of Long Branch is 70 occur next
! Thursday night at the West End The ho-
| tols generally are prosperous, and several
are ovcrcrowded for Sunday. Tho races
/ have never before been 50 much in favor
with visitors. Life here ranges from the Sc
| ciuded quiet Of such villas rs the Grants,
! where Che widow of Gen. Grant is spending
! the season, to the fever Of the gorgeous